Hairdresser who called cops to report that she had been raped claims investigating officers forced her to commit vile sex act

By TOM GILLESPIE

11th September 2016, 1:17 pm

Updated: 12th September 2016, 1:37 pm

A "DISGUSTED" hairdresser who called the police to report that she had been raped claims the cop they sent to investigate forced her to give him oral sex.

Mum-of-two Marie Reynolds says Pc Steven Walters told her he would look at CCTV footage that might support her allegation – but only after she had performed the sordid act.

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Reflecting on her horrific ordeal Marie said: “I was so low and vulnerable. I was promised he would sort it all out, that he’d look at the CCTV. But first he made me perform a sex act. I was just getting nowhere and needed help."

She spoke out after the shamed officer who was based in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, admitted sexually attacking two women while he was on duty.

Marie, 40, from Erdington, has waived her anonymity because she wants to warn the public about Walters, who is due to be sentenced on September 29 and has been warned by a judge that a prison sentence is “almost inevitable”.

The shamed cop was charged with misconduct in public office after Marie reported him.

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The charge was left to lie on the file after Walters admitted attacks on two other women.

Marie claims 47-year-old Walters and another officer attended the Castle Vale home of her mother, where she was staying after allegedly being sexually assaulted at a tower block in Nechells, Birmingham, where she lived.

She claims Walters followed her into a bedroom while the other officer was downstairs.

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Disgraced cop Steven Walters has been told a jail term is "almost inevitable" after he confessed to sexually attacking two women

Marie Reynolds explains ordeal after PC Steven Walters made her perform sex act on him

Marie has said the other officer had no idea what was going on.

She said: “He was coming across like he didn’t believe me.

“I was so low and vulnerable. I was promised he would sort it all out, that he’d look at the CCTV.

“But first he made me perform a sex act. I was just getting nowhere and needed help.

“I wasn’t thinking straight. I felt disgusted, but for him it was as if nothing had happened.

“He walked into the room where my mum was, looking completely normal.

“He acted as if nothing had happened, but I felt dirty. I told my mum as soon as he left.

“I wanted their help

“I just wasn’t thinking straight. He’s disgusting.

“He made me feel worse, not better. Of course he deserves jail. Of course he deserves being placed on the sex offenders’ register.”

Marie says she has suffered blackouts, anxiety and has been unable to continue work as a mobile hairdresser since the alleged ordeal.

She has also completely lost her trust in the police.

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Marie has waived anonymity to warn people about Steven Walters after claiming he asked her to perform a sex act on him in exchange for help

Marie said: “I can’t phone (the police) up if anything happens.

"I have no faith. I’m so paranoid.”

In a written statement, Marie explained: “I felt extremely vulnerable and distressed at this point.

“I agreed [to what he wanted] because I was desperate to get the CCTV evidence to prove to people that I was not lying and making up these allegations.

“I was desperate for someone to look into the case and investigate it.”

Marie has struggled since the incident and just months ago was taken to Good Hope Hospital after slashing her wrist.

It was not her first suicide attempt.

I was so low and vulnerable. I was promised he would sort it all out, that he’d look at the CCTV. But first he made me perform a sex act. I was just getting nowhere and needed help

Marie reflects on the aftermath of her alleged ordeal

The hairdresser, now under the care of a mental health team, still has the scars on her wrist as testament to the dark place in which she found herself.

Marie was at Stafford Crown Court on Monday to hear Walters enter his guilty pleas.

No details of the offences were given during the brief appearance.

The Crown Prosecution Service accepted both pleas but did not proceed with the third allegation of misconduct in public office because they said it was not in the public interest.

West Midland Police Force has apologised for the conduct of its rogue officer.

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Marie has suffered blackouts and anxiety attacks since the alleged abuse at the hands of Steven Walters

Deputy Chief Constable Louisa Rolfe, said: “Pc Steven Walters worked as part of our 24/7 response unit – officers the public rely upon in their hour of need.

“He has admitted abusing his position by sexually assaulting two women he encountered while on duty.

“I am sorry that an officer working for West Midlands Police has exploited the trust placed in him by two women when they deserved respect and support.

“Pc Walters is currently suspended from duty and he will now face an internal misconduct hearing.

“We expect the highest standards of professionalism from all officers and police staff.

“Serving and protecting the public is paramount and it is vital that our communities have trust and confidence in everything that we do. To breach this trust in such an abhorrent way is totally unacceptable.

“Any officer or staff members who fails to uphold our force values and falls below the high standards we expect will be dealt with accordingly.”

Those words have cut little ice with Marie.

“Because of him, I’ve got to start from scratch again,” she says. “I went to the police to make things better and they made things worse.”